Screw driver



Jan. 9, 19231.

I s. L. WATSON.

SCREW DRIVER.

FILED MAR-15,1922.

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V mm w" 1 il Application filed March 15, 1922. Serial 1H0. 5%,019.

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Be it known that l, SHELBY IJ. l VA'rso-N, 21- citizen of the lhiited States, residing at tipringlield, in the'county oi liohertson and State of Tennessee, have invented certein new and useitul in]proveinents in Screw Drivers, oft which the following is H.- specilb cation, reference heing had to the accent ponying drawings. 7

This invention relates to screw drivers and has for its object to provide a screw driver capable of placing it screw in on ohscure corner or plaice, and holding the some until. the screw driver has forced thescrew into the work.

lit is another object of the invention to provide a screw driver ct this chereeter having means tor holding the screw n engugeinent with the end ot the screw driver to prevent occidental disengagementot the screw driver from the screw when the screw is being urged into the work. I

It is still a :turther object the invention to provide a screw driver or this character including}; a shunh having usochet :lor the re ception of it screw driver hit, and iueun s slidehie cnthe shank ot the screw driver and over the hit for holding the screw in cngug einent with the hit.

YVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved construe tion and arrangement oft ports to he hereinafter more 'perticulerlv described, fully claimed and illiistiati-xjl in the u-cconi])unying drawings, in which lligure l is :1 perspective view of :1 screw driver constructed in eccordmuro with an embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is :1. lrsgincntsry perspective view oi? the detachable hit oi? the screw driver, the shank oil? the screw driver heing shown in section;

Figure 3 is it view in elevation of the inevuhle sleeve; and

Figure l is an end view of the structure shown in Figure 1.

Referring to the drswings, 5 designates a, runny sided shank of ii screw driver, hav- The opposite end 7 oil the shrink is provided with e substantially conical socket 8, an opening 9 being provided in the shank to permit cess to the apex portion ot' the sects-rt.

in connection with the shzu'ih" 5., o, niuuv sided screw driver hit shrink i0 is provided,

tension the shank oi the hit having one end reduced to provide it tepering extension 11, said ex 7 being substantially conical and adapted to lrictionsllv engage the socket 8 to hind the hit 10 in engagement with the screw driver and prevent independent niovciuent oi? the hit relative to the shank of the screw driver. liq end 12 of the shank l0 hes its opposed sides 3 tapered to provide it screw driver bit 14 adapted to engiige the head of a screw. Projecting from each of the sides the wing being constructed to conform to the contour of the head of the screw. Ilt will he noted that the ends 16 are disposed in spaced relation to the work engaging portion or screw driver hit i l or the shank 10 so not to interfere with the engagement oithe hit with the screw and at the some time to prevent accidental disengagement oi the screw driver from the screw. The opposed sides 1'? and 1.8 of the hit 10 are provided with recesses 19 and 20 which extend laterally oi suid sides and in spaced parallel relation to catch otheiv the purpose of which will he hereinafter described.

Eiiidzihly mounted on the shank is a sleeve 2i having it longitudinally extending slot 22 in its central portion through which a pin 23, cerriei'l by the shank, extends, said pin limiting" sliding movement oi the sleeve. The sleeve 21 is made of resilient material, the opposed sides ndjecent one end portion of the sleeve being removed. so as to permitthe renuiinin g sides 24!: and 25 to serve clamping urine, said arms being sprung in wordly so as to constantly engage the bit or she/uh 5 oi the screw driver. The extremities ol the arms 241- und E35, ere criinped to provide jaws 26 and 2i" adapted to engage the shank of: the screw beneath the head thereof. The arms 5% and 25 are also pro vided. with criinps 28 and 29 at their central portions, adapted to alternately engage the recesses 19 end 20 of the shank 10. Carried by the opposite end portion of the sleeve 21 is e linger piece or rest 30 having its upper tece lnnirled by means of which the sleeve 21 may he moved longitudinally of the shank.

lln the use of the device, when it desired to place screw in on obscure corner, or in tact any piece, the sleeve is moved ewivv From the hundle 6 so as to permit the insertion of the screw hetwecn the jaws 26 end 27 1.3 is a wing 15, the end face 16 oi the sides of the hit and the insertion of the end or screw driver bit M in the slot of the screw. The sleeve 21 is then moved toward the handle 6 through the medium oi? the linger piece 30, whereupon the crimped portions 28 and 29 enter the innermost recesses: 2(7) of the hit 10, thereby permitting the arms 24 and 953 to move toward the shank and hold the screw in engagement with the hit 14 so that movement of the screw indepeinlently ot the screw driver isprevented. After the screw has been driven in to the extent neceem r v and it is desired to drive the screw 1 home, the sleeve 21 is moved inwardly so as to cause the crimped por ions 8 and 2f to engage l0 and cause the jaws 2S and 27 to move -way from the screw, whereupon the screw driver be readily disengaged from the screw.

From the foregoing it will he readilyseen that this invention provides a novel form of screw driver which greatly facilitates the placing of a screw at any point in addition to saving; time and labor. The sides of the sleevesQl are adapted to engage the corresponding sides of the shank 5 and hit 10. vin view oi this there is no danger ot the frictional engagement of the extension 1.1 with the walls ot the socket 8 being interfered with as the sleeve 91 will prevent rotation of the bit 10, relative to the shank 5 upon rotation of the shank 5, so that regardless of the position ofthe arms 24 and 25, the bit is always firmly locked in position. By providing a removable hit 10, bits of? various lengths and sizes may be used, according to the work and the size and shape of the screw and as there are no screws or like fastening devices to be manipulated, the bits can be readily applied and removed. It will also he noted that this structure permits the shank of the screw driver to be made-round, rectangular or any shape desired, and. the hits constructed accordingly. I do not desire to he limited to the idea oi constructing; the shank and hit in separate pieces, as the shank and bit ma he made from a single piece oi material.

What is claimed is:

1. A screw driver eomprising a manysided shank having a socket in one end portion thereoii a many-sidml screw driver hit having one end thereoi reduced and adapted to trictionallv engage the walls of the socket, in many-sided sleeve slidahle on the shank and the hit, certain oi the sides of said sleeve being extended heyond the ends (it the sleeve to provide arms, said arms ha ving jaws formed on their ends for holding: a screw in engagement with the opposite end or the bit said many-sided sleeve preventing rotation of the hit relative to the shank upon rotation of said shank and sleeve.

A screw driver comprising; a mauvsided shank having" a socket in one end portion thereof, a manv-sidial hit having one end thereof reduced and adapted to trictionallv engage the walls of the socket the opposed sides oi? the hit having recesses a many-sided sleeve siidahle on the shauh and the hit, certain of the sides of said sleeve heing f extended beyond the end of the sleeve to provide arm"- said arms having lugs formed therein a d" acent the junction of the arms with the sleeve, the ends of said arms being; termed into jaws adapted to hold a so nv in eng'gag'ement with the opposite end of the hit the lungs of said arms heins: norn'iallv disposed in the recesses of the hit and coactin; with said sleeve to prevent rotation of the hit relative to the shank upon rotation of the shank and sleeve.

In testimon v whereot I hereui'ito allix mv signature. I

ST-TELLY Ti. XVATSON. 

